Interview Type
0 = Not a resumed interview (duration less than 100 minutes)
1 = Resumed interview (duration 100 minutes or more)

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1 = A
2 = B
3 = C
4 = D

Overall, how well do you think President Bush is managing US foreign policy-- that is, dealing with international problems and handling relations with other countries around the world? Please answer on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being very poorly and 10
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Sometimes people feel more or less reluctant to criticize than at other times. Thinking about how people feel about criticizing the President's current handling of the situation in Iraq, these days do you think people are generally feeling:
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1 = A lot more reluctant than usual to criticize the President
2 = A little more reluctant than usual to criticize the Presiden
3 = No different than usual
4 = A little less reluctant than usual to criticize the Presiden
5 = A lot less reluctant than usual to criticize the President

President Bush is considering sending approximately 2,000 marines to Liberia to be part of a UN peacekeeping mission along with several thousand troops from other countries. Would you approve or disapprove of this?
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1 = Approve
2 = Disapprove

Thinking about another country, would you support or oppose the United States taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons?
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1 = Support
2 = Oppose

What if most members of the UN Security Council opposed such military action-in that case would you favor or oppose having US forces take military action against Iran?
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1 = Favor
2 = Oppose

Now let's turn to questions about Iraq. How closely are you following the news about the situation in Iraq now?
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1 = Very closely
2 = Fairly closely
3 = Not too closely
4 = Not closely at all

Now that Saddam Hussein's government is toppled, do you think the US does or does not have the responsibility to remain in Iraq as long as necessary until there is a stable government?
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1 = Yes, does
2 = No, does not

How do you think the process of rebuilding Iraq is going?
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1 = Very well
2 = Somewhat well
3 = Not very well
4 = Not at all well

Six months from now, do you think it is more likely that Iraq will:
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1 = Have a stable government
2 = Be unstable and chaotic

What do you think the US should do in regard to conducting elections in Iraq at this point:
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1 = Proceed to hold elections, even if it is likely that candida
2 = Put off holding elections until candidates emerge who are fr

Do you think that in Iraq the greatest challenges are behind us or do you think the greatest challenges remain ahead?
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1 = Greatest challenges are behind us
2 = Greatest challenges remain ahead

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: At some point the US will need to let the Iraqi people decide who should lead their government even if they elect a leader who is unfriendly to the US.
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1 = Agree
2 = Disagree

Here are three statements about what the role of the US military should be in Iraq in the post war period. Please select the one that comes closest to your views.
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1 = The US military should remain in Iraq, provide security and
2 = The US military should remain in Iraq and provide security,
3 = The US military should withdraw completely from Iraq

There is some discussion about how many troops the US should have in Iraq now. Do you think the number of US troops in Iraq should be:
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1 = Increased a lot
2 = Increased some
3 = Maintained at the current level
4 = Decreased some
5 = Decreased a lot
6 = Withdrawn completely

The US has requested that other countries contribute troops to help deal with the situation in Iraq. If allies and other countries were only willing to contribute troops if the operation were under the UN with joint decision making, should the US be will
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1 = Should be willing
2 = Should not be willing

Do you think that the difficulty that the US is currently facing in Iraq is:
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1 = Greater than the Bush administration assumed it would be
2 = About the same as the Bush administration assumed it would b
3 = Less than the Bush administration assumed it would be

Who do you think should take the lead to work with Iraqis to write a new constitution and build a new democratic government?
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1 = The US
2 = The UN

How do you think the majority of Iraqis feel about the fact that the US overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein?
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1 = The majority resents it
2 = The majority is glad

How do you think the majority of the Iraqi people feel about how the US is conducting the operation in Iraq now?
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1 = The majority approves
2 = The majority disapproves

At this point do you think the majority of the Iraqi people want the US to:
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1 = Stay for now
2 = Leave

Who do you think the majority of the Iraqi people would prefer to take the lead to work with them to write a new constitution and build a new democratic government:
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1 = The US
2 = The UN
3 = Neither

Do you think the Bush administration did or did not imply that Iraq under Saddam Hussein was involved in the September 11th attacks?
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1 = Did imply
2 = Did not imply

Do you think the decision to go to war in Iraq was the right decision or the wrong decision? Please answer on a scale of -5 to +5, with -5 being certain it was the wrong decision, +5 being certain it was the right decision, and 0 being unsure.
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1 = -5
2 = -4
3 = -3
4 = -2
5 = -1
6 = 0
7 = +1
8 = +2
9 = +3
10 = +4
11 = +5

Do you think that going to war with Iraq was
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1 = Necessary
2 = Not necessary though the results have been more positive tha
3 = Not necessary and the results have been more negative than p

To deal with the possibility that Iraq might develop weapons of mass destruction do you think:
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1 = It was necessary to go to war with Iraq
2 = The threat could have been contained by keeping some militar

Please select what you think is the best description of the relationship between the Iraqi government under Saddam Hussein and the terrorist group al-Qaeda.
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1 = There was no connection at all
2 = A few al-Qaeda individuals visited Iraq or had contact with
3 = Iraq gave substantial support to al-Qaeda, but was not invol
4 = Iraq was directly involved in carrying out the September 11t

Since the war with Iraq ended, is it your impression that the US has or has not found Iraqi weapons of mass destruction?
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1 = US has
2 = US has not

Is it your impression that when the US government presented the evidence to justify going to war with Iraq, it was being misleading or not being misleading?
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1 = Being misleading
2 = Not being misleading

How certain are you about this?
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1 = Not very certain
2 = Somewhat certain
3 = Very certain

Is it your impression that when the US government presented evidence of Iraq having weapons of mass destruction to justify going to war with Iraq, it was
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1 = Presenting evidence it knew was false
2 = Stretching the truth, but not making false statements
3 = Being fully truthful

Is it your impression that when President Bush presented evidence of Iraq having weapons of mass destruction to justify going to war with Iraq, he was
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1 = Presenting evidence he knew was false
2 = Stretching the truth, but not making false statements
3 = Being fully truthful

When President Bush made the case for going to war with Iraq he said that Iraq had tried to purchase material for making nuclear weapons from an African country. The evidence for this was challenged and the White House recently confirmed that this inform
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1 = President Bush knowingly presented false information
2 = President Bush assumed that something like this was true, so
3 = President Bush was simply given intelligence that proved to

When President Bush made the case for going to war with Iraq he said that Iraq had tried to purchase material for making nuclear weapons from the African country of Niger. The evidence for this was challenged and the White House recently confirmed that t
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1 = Knew it was false
2 = Did not know it was false

In the future if the president presents evidence that a country has a secret program for building weapons of mass destruction do you think that you will:
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1 = Feel more wary than you did before
2 = Trust what the president says just as much as before

Does the fact that the president presented information that was in fact false lower your confidence in the president:
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1 = Not at all
2 = A little
3 = Some
4 = A lot

Do you think the US made the right decision or the wrong decision in going to war against Iraq?
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1 = Right decision
2 = Wrong decision

Which comes closer to your view:
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1 = I support having gone to war, because I think it was the bes
2 = I am not sure if going to war was the best thing to do, but

Thinking about how all the people in the world feel about the US having gone to war with Iraq, do you think:
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1 = The majority of people favor the US having gone to war
2 = The majority of people oppose the US having gone to war
3 = Views are evenly balanced

Turning back to the subject of Iran, do you think, in the near future, the US should or should not go to war to overthrow the government of Iran?
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1 = Should
2 = Should not

Turning back to the subject of Iran, when it comes to trying to make sure that Iran does not make nuclear weapons and does not support Palestinian groups that use terrorism, which would be better?
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1 = For the US to take the lead
2 = For the UN to take the lead

Do you think the US should deal with the government of Iran primarily by:
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1 = Trying to build better relations
2 = Pressuring it with implied threats that the US may use milit

Where do you tend to get most of your news?
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1 = From newspapers and magazines
2 = From TV and radio

If ONE of the networks below is your primary sources of news please select it. If you get news from two or more networks about equally, just go on to the next question.
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1 = NBC
2 = CBS
3 = ABC
4 = Fox News
5 = CNN
6 = NPR
7 = PBS

I know it is a long way off, but thinking about the elections in 2004, how likely are you to vote in that election?
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1 = Extremely likely
2 = Very likely
3 = Somewhat likely
4 = Not very likely

If the upcoming election for president were held today and the candidates were Republican George W. Bush and the Democratic nominee for President -- for whom would you vote -- Republican George W. Bush or the Democratic nominee for President?
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1 = Vote for President George Bush
2 = Vote for Democratic nominee for President

If President Bush runs for election in 2004, do you think you will probably vote for President Bush or probably vote for the Democratic candidate?
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1 = Vote for President Bush
2 = Vote for the Democratic candidate

Many people weren't able to vote in the 2000 election for president, when the Democratic candidate was Al Gore and the Republican candidate was George W. Bush. Were you able to vote, or did things come up that kept you from voting?
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1 = I was able to vote
2 = I wasn't able to vote

According to your best recollection, for whom did you vote in that election?
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1 = George W. Bush
2 = Al Gore
3 = Ralph Nader
4 = Pat Buchanan
5 = Other candidate
6 = Ineligible/too young
7 = Don't remember

As you recall there was a presidential election in 1996. According to your best recollection, which candidate did you vote for in that election or did things come up that kept you from voting?
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1 = Bob Dole
2 = Bill Clinton
3 = Ross Perot
4 = Other candidate
5 = Ineligible/too young
6 = Was not able to vote
7 = Don't remember

Finally, just a few questions for statistical purposes. Which best describes you:
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1 = I always vote for Republican candidates
2 = Usually I vote for Republican candidates but sometimes I vot
3 = I always vote for Democratic candidates
4 = Usually I vote for Democratic candidates but sometimes I vot

In politics today, do you think of yourself as:
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1 = Strongly Republican
2 = Leaning toward Republican
3 = Leaning toward Democrat
4 = Strongly Democrat
5 = Independent
6 = Other

Did you vote for a candidate for the House of Representatives or the Senate in the election in November 2002?
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1 = Yes
2 = No

How would you characterize where you live? Would you characterize it as
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1 = An urban area or part of a city
2 = A suburban area or bedroom community just outside of a city
3 = A small town or rural area

Age - 4 categories
1 = 18-29
2 = 30-44
3 = 45-59
4 = 60+
99 = Under 18

Age - 7 categories
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55-64
6 = 65-74
7 = 75+
99 = Under 18

Dual Income HH
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0 = No
1 = Yes

Education (Highest Degree Received)
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1 = Less than high school
2 = Some high school, no diploma
3 = Graduated from high school - Diploma or equivalent (GED)
4 = Some college, no degree
5 = Associate degree (AA, AS)
6 = Bachelor's degree
7 = Master's degree
8 = Professional degree (MD, DDS, LLB, JD)
9 = Doctorate degree

Education (Categorical)
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1 = Less than high school
2 = High school
3 = Some college
4 = Bachelor's degree or higher

Race / Ethnicity
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1 = White, Non-Hispanic
2 = Black, Non-Hispanic
3 = Other, Non-Hispanic
4 = Hispanic

Gender
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1 = Male
2 = Female

Housing Type
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1 = A single-family house detached
2 = A single-family house attached
3 = An apartment
4 = A condominium or co-op
5 = College dormitory
6 = A manufactured or mobile home
7 = Other

Household Income
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1 = Less than $5,000
2 = $5,000 to $7,499
3 = $7,500 to $9,999
4 = $10,000 to $12,499
5 = $12,500 to $14,999
6 = $15,000 to $19,999
7 = $20,000 to $24,999
8 = $25,000 to $29,999
9 = $30,000 to $34,999
10 = $35,000 to $39,999
11 = $40,000 to $49,999
12 = $50,000 to $59,999
13 = $60,000 to $74,999
14 = $75,000 to $84,999
15 = $85,000 to $99,999
16 = $100,000 to $124,999
17 = $125,000 to $149,999
18 = $150,000 to $174,999
19 = $175,000 or more

Marital Status
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1 = Married
2 = Single (never married)
3 = Divorced
4 = Widowed
5 = Separated

MSA Status
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0 = Non-Metro
1 = Metro

Region 4 - Based On State Of Residence
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1 = Northeast
2 = Midwest
3 = South
4 = West

Region 9 - Based On State Of Residence
1 = New England
2 = Mid-Atlantic
3 = East-North Central
4 = West-North Central
5 = South Atlantic
6 = East-South Central
7 = West-South Central
8 = Mountain
9 = Pacific

Ownership Status Of Living Quarters
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1 = Own
2 = Rent
3 = Do not pay for housing

Current Employment Status
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1 = I work as a paid employee
2 = I am self-employed
3 = I am an owner/partner in small business, prof practice, farm
4 = I work at least 15 hrs/wk w/o pay in family business/farm
5 = I am unemployed, temporarily laid off, but looking for work
6 = I am retired
7 = I am disabled
8 = I am a homemaker
9 = Other